Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1323 Are you planning to make soup out of me?

Zhang Wu looked at Chen Hui: "Why don't you let your wife work at your company? Working in a restaurant must be tiring, right?"

Chen Hui said, "It's her own business, she can do whatever she wants. It's no fun being idle."

Xiao Wei said, "Chen Xiao and my sister don't usually have much to do. It would be difficult to arrange for them to work at the company, and it would affect the managers and employees here. Later, my sister opened her own bookstore, and Chen Xiao opened this specialty store."

It's mainly for convenience. We have a kindergarten in Fengtian, which my mom runs, and my dad, having nothing else to do, started this shop.

My brother is in Inner Mongolia, and he's the one who supplies the goods. Anyway, I'm not asking them to make money; it's just something to do, like a hobby.

Zhang Wu asked, "Aren't there three of you? How come I've never seen that one before?"

Chen Hui said, "We'll see each other in a few days. Xiaowei's wife is about to give birth, so everyone can come over. He works at a company, and his wife is our company's CFO; she came from the banking system."

Of the three of us, only two are unemployed; Xiaowei's wife works at the Liaodong Provincial Government Office.

Zhang Wu asked Xiao Wei, "Your father-in-law also works for the government, right?"

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "My official rank is too low; it's nothing compared to you guys and Xiao Hui. I'm from the Liaodong Construction Bureau."

Changqing said, "Come on, that's enough. My dad is just a director. Take Wu Guolin, for example. His dad is only a section chief. His family is all supported by his great-aunt. Liu Jiaming's grandfather is powerful, but his dad is not as good as my dad."

Du An'an is alright; his dad has really risen to prominence. Wang Lihua's dad was at the very top of the family; his ancestors weren't particularly distinguished, and he ended up as a deputy mayor who wasn't even on the standing committee. Actually, the most impressive people here are Fifth Brother and Xiao Hui.

"Fifth Brother's side, from the old man to the old man, is impeccable. Xiao Hui, your family, both parents hold real jobs, there aren't many couples like that in Beijing, really. And to be honest, your family doesn't even have much of a background, it's quite admirable."

Chen Hui said, "In a family like yours, everyone is well-connected and has everything you need. My family, even my parents' generation, can't compare. I have to rely on you more; my son will depend on you in the future."

Zhang Wu said, "Your parents are only in their forties, not yet fifty. In ten or twenty years, your son will be able to work. It's hard to say what will happen then. In today's society, having a lot of money is power in itself."

Changqing nodded in agreement: "Right now, the economy is the top priority, and everything is about money. In another ten years or so, it's hard to say whether capital or politics will be superior or inferior. At your current level, you'll definitely be much more powerful than us then."

Xiao Wei looked at the group and said, "Why are we suddenly praising each other? It's making me feel a little inferior."

Zhang Wu patted Xiao Wei on the shoulder: "What's there to be ashamed of? We're all following you now. Going back a few generations, whose family wasn't a farmer? Your family has just been passed down for a couple more generations."

Chen Hui laughed heartily: "That's a thoughtful and well-said comfort."

Chen Xiaohui pulled Wang Yan in: "Dad, Dad Zhang." "Uncle, Uncle Chen."

When the two little ones came in and saw that there were people they didn't recognize, Wang Yan became a little scared and hid behind Chen Xiaohui.

Chen Hui put down his wine glass: "What's up, son?"

Chen Xiaohui, being bold, looked Zhang Wu and the others over and said, "Yan'er and I want to go swimming, but... the water is hot, and Yan'er is afraid she'll get boiled. What should we do?"

The newly changed water was not only filtered but also subjected to high temperatures for disinfection, and now the pool is full of steam.

Chen Hui glanced outside: "Where's the old lady?"

The children all call Ma San's wife "Auntie".

Chen Xiaohui said, "I'm fixing the stove. I was saying if I don't get it working soon, the pot won't boil. Are you planning to use me to make soup?"

Xiao Wei pulled Wang Yan onto his lap: "That's for cleaning the water. It'll be clean before you get sick while you play in it. Wait until the water cools down before you go in to play."

Wang Yan nodded: "Yes, it was Xiao Xiao Hui who insisted on playing in the water, not me."

Xiao Wei kissed Wang Yan: "Yes, Yan'er is a good girl."

Chen Xiaohui rolled his eyes at Wang Yan: "Traitor, you betrayed me."

Chen Hui's face twitched, and he sighed, saying, "This kid has picked up all sorts of bad habits now, acting all effeminate. What are we going to do? We have too many women in our family."

Huaiyuan said, "It's okay. Kids go through a period of gender ambiguity at this age. They'll grow out of it. Just throw them into the army when they're around ten, and they'll come out as tough guys. My brother's kid was like that when he was little too."

Xiao Wei said, "It's easy to solve. You and Chen Xiao can just have another girl. Aunt Chen clearly likes girls."

Zhang Wu asked Xiao Wei, "Whose is this?" pointing to Wang Yan.

Xiao Wei said, "Isn't it pretty? It belongs to my sister's family."

Huaiyuan chimed in, "Holy crap, your sister, the one I saw last time? She's married now?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, he's married. Actually, you've all met my brother-in-law; he was there when we had dinner together last time."

Zhang Wu asked, "A soldier?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, their usual job is to protect us; they're from the Special Service Company of the Fengtian Military Region."

Chen Hui called out from outside, "Sister-in-law, come and take them to the back to play."

Ma San's wife agreed and came in to take Chen Xiaohui and Wang Yan to the backyard. She didn't dare let them stay in the front yard, fearing they might fall into the water, which was scalding hot.

Xiao Wei said, "Are you all married? Your partners count too. Let's invite you all over for dinner and get to know each other."

Huaiyuan shook his head: "I didn't, but they both did."

Zhang Wu said, "I'll pass. It's just for fun; I'd rather avoid this kind of occasion. Changqing, why don't you call your wife over? Let her get to know Xiaowei and Xiaohui so she'll have somewhere to stay in the future."

Changqing took out his phone: "Okay, I'll learn from you all. What if I develop some business acumen? Then I can live off my wife."

Jiang Xinting knocked on the door: "President Chen, there's a man named Wang Lihua knocking on the door."

Chen Hui said, "Wang Lihua?" He stood up and said, "I'll go greet him."

A short while later, Wang Lihua and Liu Jiaming followed Chen Hui in.

"Fifth Brother, Brother Huaiyuan, Brother Changqing." A line of greetings greeted them as they entered. Wang Lihua and his friends were considered juniors in Kyoto, not in the same circle as Fifth Brother and his group, but they all knew each other. There was a significant age difference between them.

Fifth Brother is almost thirty, Huaiyuan and Changqing are a little younger but about the same age, and Wang Lihua and the others are even younger than Xiaowei and the others, they haven't graduated from university yet.

Fifth Brother nodded in response, saying, "Things are definitely different now than before. Back when we were your age, we were always fighting and chasing after girls, but you've all started doing serious business and running companies. Suddenly you seem so old."

(End of this chapter)